Mt. Morris Township Police arrest suspect in Sunday homicide

MT. MORRIS TOWNSHIP, Michigan — The 21-year-old suspect in Sunday's slaying of an 18-year-old woman was arrested this afternoon, according to police.

Police say they arrested the 21-year-old man around 1:30 p.m. today at Sunridge Apartments on Flushing Road in Flint Township.

Rayana Brown, 18, of Flint, was found dead around 10 p.m. Sunday in the parking lot between Taco Bell and YaYa's on Pierson Road near I-75.

Police believe the man came into Applebee's restaurant while she was eating with a friend and asked to speak with her outside. About 10 minutes later, police received calls about a fight between the two.

Brown was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not released a cause of death.

The 21-year-old man is lodged in the Genesee County Jail awaiting charges.